Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #654FY0001 Workload Issue-Florida School for the Deaf & Blind
Requester:		Elmer Dillingham			Organization:		Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Project Title:		Workload Issue-Florida School for the Deaf & Blind			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 4:17:31 PM
Sponsors:		James King
Statewide Interest:		Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind serves students statewide;program is a state mandated svc
Recipient:		Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind			Contact:		Terri Wiseman
		207 N. San Marco Avenue			Contact Phone:		(904) 827-2301
		St. Augustine 32084
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Increased enrollment and a growing complexity of student needs at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind necessitated this priority request. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Accreditation Council for Schools and Programs for the Visually Impaired, and the Council for Education Administrators of Schools for the Deaf. In order to keep these accreditations, and to comply with student-to-staff ratio mandates and other requirements with Federal IDEA Law, it is necessary to increase staff to appropriately serve all students of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Student health, safety, and educational needs are addressed through this request. Specialized programs for Learning Disabled, Vocational Education, ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages), Orientation and Mobility for the Blind, Instructional Teachers, and support staff are encompassed in this program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Individual students will demonstrate progress, as measured by their performance on individual educational plans and/or on assessment(s), which most appropriately meet their needs. Maintain or reduce the number of negative student behavior related issues during the school day, as a result of appropriate student supervision by teachers and other instructional staff.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,273,516
Total cost of the project:			$1,273,516
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,273,516
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Documented student-to-staff ratio standards;documented increase of student enrollment
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		St. Johns County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/30/01